Bangladesh
Attempt to set Bihongo bus on fire in Mirpur-12, staff put out the blaze.
The bus was empty at the time and no one was injured. According to The Daily Star, some seats of the bus were burned.
5 newspapers
Published 9 November 2026, 03:03 · Corrected 12 November 2026, 01:54
The Daily Star reported that an attempt was made to set a Bihongo Transport bus on fire under Pallabi Metro Station in Mirpur-12, Dhaka, at around 10pm on Saturday, 7 November 2026. According to The Business Standard and bdnews24.com, bus staff quickly put out the fire.
No one was injured. According to The Daily Star, some seats of the bus were burned. The Daily Star and bdnews24.com reported that the bus was empty and had no passengers at the time.
The Business Standard wrote that the fire broke out at the rear of the bus. According to The Daily Star, locals also helped put out the fire.
bdnews24.com reported that attackers came on a motorcycle and sprinkled petrol through the window. According to the outlet, the perpetrators fled.
The Business Standard reported that police reached the scene and the incident is being investigated. bdnews24.com wrote that the bus was moved from the spot.
According to The Daily Star, police said the perpetrators will be identified and arrested soon.
What each paper says
The Daily Star
Miscreants try to set fire on bus in Mirpur-12
- No one was injured
- Some seats of the bus were burned
- The bus was empty with no passengers at the time
TBS
Bihanga bus catches fire in Mirpur-12
- No one was injured
- The fire broke out at the rear of the bus
- Police reached the scene and the incident is being investigated
bdnews24
মিরপুরে ‘বাইকে এসে বাসে আগুন দেওয়ার চেষ্টা’
- No one was injured
- Some seats of the bus were burned
- The bus was empty with no passengers at the time
Jugantor
মিরপুরে বাসে আগুন
Jagonews24
মিরপুরে বাসে আগুন
Checked
The same fact in every newspaper
- ✓ An attempt was made to set a passenger bus on fire in Mirpur-12; bus staff quickly put out the fire
- ✓ A bus of Bihongo/Bihanga Transport
- ✓ Mirpur-12, under Pallabi Metro Station, Dhaka
- ✓ Around 10pm on Saturday, 7 November 2026
One source only
- The Daily Star—Locals also helped put out the fire
- TBS—The fire broke out at the rear of the bus
- bdnews24—Attackers came on a motorcycle and sprinkled petrol through the window
- bdnews24—The perpetrators fled
- The Daily Star—Police said the perpetrators will be identified and arrested soon
- TBS—Police reached the scene and the incident is being investigated
- bdnews24—The bus was moved from the spot
Agreed by several outlets means at least 3 newspapers wrote the same fact, and they are the majority. Agreement is not an independent check.
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AI comparison — generated automatically from the linked sources